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New book and #BlackFriday #CyberMonday sales!

The holiday season has begun in earnest, and what better way to celebrate the Frewyn High Holidays than with a new book. This Ailineighdaeth (December 23rd), The Ship's Crew, the third in the Marridon novella series, will be released. The book picks up where the Baracan left off, and is the conclusion to the Leaf Flute story.


Speaking of which, beginning this Friday, the Leaf Flute will be on sale for only 0.99$.

The book will remain on sale from Black Friday to Cyber Monday, and can be downloa...

Story for the Day: The Election -- Part 2 #Nanowrimo

We all have days-- or months, or years in some instances-- where it seems as though nothing can go right, and through no fault of our own. When this happens, there is only one thing for it: to walk about in the fresh air, lament your life, and let Harrigh the gardener make everything right again.

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Story for the Day: The Election -- Part 1 #NaNoWriMo

While Frewyn is a constitutional monarchy, the crown sometimes does hold municipal elections. Erieaneann, the Frewyn territory in Gallei, recently voted to become a permanent part of the kingdom, and while the result of the election was almost unanimous, there were some who were not so enthusiastic about the result.

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A message of hope from His Majesty King Alasdair

Eleventh Month, Thirteenth Day, 1010 Clans United
Diras Castle

To the people of the United States,

I very much appreciate all the letters you have sent to the keep in the last week. I have been watching the results of your election with some concern, and hearing of any discriminatory acts committed at anytime would distress me, but it does so now because of who is going to be your next leader. I confess it is disquieting to know that your country is being taken over by someone who has a history...

A message from His Majesty King Alasdair on #ElectionDay

A reader once asked whether King Alasdair would be President of the United States. At the time, he respectfully declined, and now that we have reached another election cycle, his answer remains the same. While he has no desire to run a second country, he does have a vested interest in the outcome of this election, because he cares about what happens to those who reach out to him. A message from Diras Castle:
Eleventh Month, Eight Day, 1010 Clans United
Diras Castle

To the Good People of the Uni...

Free copy of A Flower for Rolande for #RememberanceDay

From now until November 11th, I will be giving away A Flower for Rolande for free with any purchase of my other books in honour of Remembrance Day.
To get your free e-copy of the novella, simply purchase any other one of our books, show proof of purchase by sending a photo of your receipt on our Facebook page, and I will send you a copy of the e-book for free in the reply.

Story for #Halloween: The Rumbling Burr

Halloween is upon us, which means NaNoWriMo is around the corner. We'll be ending the writing challenge this year by publishing the third novella in the Marridon series. Everyone who joins out Patreon campaign during the month of November will receive a free copy of the book at the end of the month. To tide everyone over, here is an excerpt from the first part of The Ship's Crew:


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Story for the day: The Blue Farmhouse

War ruins all promise of decency, and when the Gallieisians invaded Frewyn during the Second War, many small villages along the Menorian Mountains were ravaged by pillaging parties, and when one such village was particularly ungrateful to Tyfferim Company for having saved them, Boudicca ends up asking herself: what is it all for? Jaicobh, as always, has an answer. An excerpt from our newest novella on Patreon. Join the campaign here for the full story:
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Save A-Level #Archaeology

The AQA Exam Board have decided to remove Archaeology from the A-Levels, a most untoward and foolish decision.

A certain professor emeritus would like a word:


To the AQA Exam Board:

I have just been told the most hideous news, and by this letter, I am hoping that someone in your organization can make this business intelligible to me. I have been told that your little collection of
directors has decided to remove archaeology from the A-Levels. If I have heard rightly, and I suppose I have, becaus...

Happy #NationalComingOutDay: The Two Carpenters

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